Police to introduce electronic traffic tickets for motorists

The Ghana Police Service is set to introduce electronic traffic tickets for motorists who violate road traffic regulations as part of efforts to modernise traffic enforcement and improve road safety.

The new system will use smart patrol vehicles equipped with cameras to detect offences such as excessive speeding and running red lights, with motorists receiving electronic notices on their phones.

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Alexander Obeng of the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) disclosed this on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at the National Dissemination Exercise on the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act, 2025 (Act 1153), and the Road Traffic Regulations, 2026 (L.I. 2519).

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He said the Police had already deployed specially equipped vehicles and were rolling out the system as part of a new approach to enforcing road traffic laws.

According to ACP Obeng, the vehicles have cameras embedded in them and can capture motorists committing traffic offences.

He said the technology was designed to encourage compliance with road traffic regulations even when police officers were not physically present.

“So that it's not every time that you see police before you put up good behaviour. We are with you. So, you always be reminded,” he said.

ACP Obeng said motorists captured committing offences would receive electronic caution or violation notices.

He explained that the system would automatically identify a vehicle’s registration number, after which the footage would be reviewed and the alleged violation validated.

Once confirmed, an electronic notice of violation would be issued in accordance with Regulation 202 of the new road traffic regulations.

The notice would contain details of the offence, including the date, time and location, as well as photographic or video evidence.

“We won't just take you. So, when you pick it like this, we will attach a video or a photograph, date, time, and place, with all the digital references for you to verify yourself,” he said.

ACP Obeng said the evidence could include a short video showing the motorist’s conduct at the time of the offence.

He cited the example of a driver captured travelling at 130km/h in an area where the applicable speed limit was 50km/h, saying the electronic ticket would clearly show the offence and supporting evidence.

Motorists who receive electronic tickets will have 14 days to either pay the applicable penalty or contest the violation, ACP Obeng said.

He stressed that payments must only be made through the government’s official payment platform and warned motorists against sending money to personal mobile money numbers.

“Payment is on ghana.gov.gh. You don't pay our ticket on anybody's personal mobile phone number, or home phone,” he said.

Motorists who fail to respond within seven days will receive a reminder notification before the 14-day deadline expires.

ACP Obeng said the system would make traffic enforcement more efficient, provide motorists with evidence of alleged violations and reduce reliance on traditional paper-based tickets.

The electronic ticketing system forms part of broader efforts by the Police Service and the Transport Ministry to improve compliance with road traffic laws and make enforcement more transparent and efficient.

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